Self feeding applicator



Aug. 22, 1933. R Q ELAND 1,923,316

SELF FEEDING APPLICATOR Filed Feb. 8, 1953 Patented Aug. 22, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

A further object of this invention is to provide a self feeding applicator for use on a hair comb which may be used for applying finger wave fluid or antiseptic fluid on the hair or the scalp, for applying hair dye, for applying hot-or cold oil treatment to the hair, or for applying any type of suitable liquid as is used on the hair or the scalp. One common method now in general use of applying these various liquids to the hair or scalp is to dip a piece of flannel into a dish filled with the fluid and then apply it to the hair or to dip the fingers or a comb into a container of the fluid and apply the same to the hair. An objection to these methods is that the fluid is apt to become unsanitary as well as messy. If this self feeding applicator is used on a comb, it eliminates the necessity for these former methods and instead feeds the fluid in a sanitary manner onto the comb andA onto the hair and scalp under the full control of the operator, means being provided whereby the rate of flow of the fluid may be controlled at will so that when a thin and fast flowing fluid is in use, the applicator may be set to feed it slowly and on the contrary when a thick, viscous fluid is being used, the applicator may be set to feed it more rapidly.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will hereinafter become apparent, this invention comprises the constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, hereinafter set forth, disclosed and shown on the accompanying drawing. In this drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the self feeding applicator in operative position on a comb.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same looking from the left of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end view of the same looking from the right of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1 clearly showing the spring control for the liquid.

Figure .6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a modification of the invention showing a thin flannel applied over the control member when using dyeing fluid.

Figure 8 is a modification of .the invention showing same applied to any conventional comb.

/Figure 9 is an end view of Figure 8.

There is shown at 10 the applicator constituting this invention which comprises a container 11 having a pair of spring grips 12 which slip over and make a snug. fit for the groove handle 13 of the comb 14. An opening is provided at one end of the container 11 which is stoppered by a plug 16 secured therein so as to permit the liquid 17 to be placed in through the aperture and be retained therein. The lips 12 are made to flt snugly into groove handle 13 of the comb 14 so that there is substantially no leaking from the container 11. In order to allow the liquid 17 to flow from the container 11 over the comb 14v one or more openings are provided in the lower side of the container 11. A closure member 19, having correspondingly placed opening 20, is secured within thecontainer 11 and held tightly against the inside of the container 11 by means of leaf spring 21 pressing against a collar 22 on a handle member 23 projecting through a slot 24 in the side of the container 11 and terminating in a handle knob 25. As shown in Figures 1 and 5 the closure member 19 is in open position allowing the liquid 17 to flow through the aligned openings 20 and 18 onto the comb 14 and thus onto the hair and the scalp.

In order to fully close the container 11 the square handle member 23 is moved along the slot 24 by means of a handle knob 25 to the position shown in broken outlines in Figure 5, thus causing the closure member 19 to move laterally and place the aperture 20 out of alignment with the aperture 18, while the spring 21 pressing against the back of the closure mem- 95 ber 19 to securely close the aperture 18 as well as the slot 24 prevents any leaking of the fluid 17 in the container 11. With some types of fluid, as the thick oil fluid, it will be found necessary and desirable to open the closure member 19 to the position shown in full in Figure 5. With other types of fluid which are more freely flowing the closure member 19 will be moved laterally by means of the handle knob 25 to bring the aperture 20 only partially out of alignment with the aperture 18 in the side of the container 11, thus partially closing the apertures 18 and making the respective sides somewhat smaller. The operator can thus control the rate of flow of the fluid 17 according no to its viscosity and according to the-speed with which it is desired to apply it to the hair and to the scalp.

When using certain types of hair dye, it has been found desirable to cause the fluid dye to feed over the comb even more uniformly so as to secure a wider spread application of the dye fluid. This is provided for by applying a thin flannel over the opening 18 so that the dye spreads into this flannel shown at 26 in Figure 7. A spring clip 2'1 passed over the flannel 26 and the comb 14 serves to hold the flannel in position over the discharge opening 18 of the applicator 10. In the form of the invention just described the lips` 12 of the applicator 10 are specially formed to cooperate with the groove handle 13 of the comb 14. It is not essential, however, that a comb with a grooved handle be used, and this applicator may be applied to any type of comb; thus as shown in Figures 8 and 9 the applicator 30 has a pair of cooperating lips 31 to fit on the opposite sides of a straight handle 32 of the comb 33, thus making this invention suitable for use with any comb such as ordinarily sold on the market. This applicator thus becomes available to people who cannot aord the services of beauty parlor operators and are thus enabled to afford proper treatment of their own hair and scalp. The aplicator can thus be sold with specially curved lips 12 to securely fit on a specially grooved handle 13 or can be sold straight lipped to fit on the straight handle of any comb making it unfnecessary to buy a special comb to fit the applicator.

Obviously the flow controlling means shown in the first mentioned forms are also used in the forms shown in Figures 7 and 8 and 9, the control means in Figure 7 being concealed beneath the flannel 26.

This invention has the firther advantage that it eliminates the reuse of the same liquid on several people in beauty parlors which is what practically happens when the comb is dipped into a container of fluid and then used on a patrons hair and scalp.

With this invention the same advantages are had in keeping the fluid clean and untouched until used as are had in tooth paste tubes where the tooth paste is not fed out 'f' the tube until it is to be used, and there is no possibility of the material used by one person getting back into the container for reuse by another person.

As the square handle member 23 is moved by the handle knob 25 to naturally move the closure member 19, the apertures 18 are either opened or closed depending on the direction of movement. When so opened, the liquid passing through the aligned apertures 20 and 18 feed over the comb 14 into the hair and scalp of the patron. As the handle knob 25 is moved to shut the aperture 18 there is no possibility of any used liquid getting back into the container 17.

The novel features and the operation of this device will be apparent from the foregoing description. While the device has been shown and the structure described in detail, it is obvious that this is not to be considered limited to the exact formv disclosed and that changes may be made therein within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

l. A self feeding applicator for hair fluid comprising a container, means for securing said container to a comb and means in said container for feeding the contained hair fluid over the secured comb.

2. In combination a self feeding applicator and a hair comb, means on the self. feeding applicator for securing the same to said hair comb and means for controlling the rate of flow from the contained fluid inside the applicator to said comb.

3. In combination a self feeding applicator and a hair comb, means on the self feeding applicator for securing the same to said hair comb and means for controlling the rate of flow of the contained fluid from inside the applicator to said comb, said securing means comprising a grooved handle on said comb and spring lips on said applicator.

4. In combination a self feeding applicator and a hair comb, means on the self feeding applicator for securing the same to said hair comb and means for controlling the rate of flow of the contained fluid from inside the applicator to said comb, said control means comprising an aperture in said applicator, a closure member for said aperture, said closure member having an aperture therein and means for moving said closure member to bring said aperture into or .out of alignment.

5. In combination a self feeding applicator and a hair comb, means on the self feeding applicator for securing the same tol said hair comb and means for controlling the rate of flow of the contained fluid from inside the applicator to said comb, said control means comprising an aperture in said applicator, a closure member for said aperture, said closure member having an aperture therein and means for moving said closure member to bring said aperture into or out of alignment, said means comprising a handle member projecting through said closure member and said applicator, and a leaf spring secured to said handle member and pressing said closure member against the inside of said applicator.

6. In combination a self feeding applicator and a hair comb, means on said self feeding applicator for securing the same to said hair comb and means for controlling the rate of flow of the contained fluid from inside the applicator to said comb, said control means including a flannel member secured thereto.

7. In combination a self feeding applicator for hair fluid and a hair comb, a grooved handle on said hair comb, a pair of curved spring lips on said applicator cooperating with said grooved handle to hold said applicator thereon, a stoppered aperture in said applicator for replenishing the hair fluid therein, and control means for feeding the hair fluid in said applicator onto said comb.

8. In combination a self feeding applicator for hair fluid and a hair comb, a grooved handle on said hair comb, a pair of curved spring lips on said applicator cooperating with said grooved handle to hold said applicator thereon, a stop` 9. A self feeding applicator for hair iluld comhair and scalp, said control means comprising an prising a. container, means for securing said conaperture in said container and a closure member tainer on a hair comb, a stoppered aperture in under the control of the operator for partially or said container for supplying hair uid `therein completely closing said aperture.

6 and control means in said container for discharg- 80 ing the hair iiuid therein onto the comb to the RAGNVALD G. LELAND. 

